Monday Night @ the Movies - "Salud"

40 Years of Impact: Foundation-Funded Media

Monday Night @ the Movies

7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Screening and Discussion of the Henry Hampton Award film, Salud
Directed and produced by Connie Field.
Fee: $50, GFEM Members $35. Registration to the Council on Foundations Annual Conference not required. Please RSVP to Evelyn Gibson by Monday, April 28th at 703-879-0691 or evelyn.gibson@cof.org.

Filmed in seven countries across three continents, this compelling documentary looks at the Cuban health care system and, particularly, how it has spread around the world through medical diplomacy-there are more than 100,000 Cuban health care professionals serving in more than 100 countries around the world. The film also features exchange programs which bring medical trainees to Cuba, including students from the U.S., who would not have the opportunity to go to medical school in their home countries.

This dynamic film that takes the viewpoint that health care is one area better served by public sector programs rather than through privatization because "quality healthcare is a human right, not a commodity." After the screening, join the filmmaker Connie Field, Dr. Evelyn Erickson, one of the documentary subjects, and Peter Bourne, Executive Producer and chair of the MEDICC board for an in-depth discussion.  Co-sponsored by the Council on Foundations, Grantmakers in Film + Electronic Media and Hispanics in Philanthropy.   www.saludthefilm.net

Please RSVP to Evelyn Gibson at 703-879-0691 or evelyn.gibson@cof.org.